Darragh O'Brien
Question:161. Deputy Darragh O'Brien asked the Minister for Health the number of deaths due to carbon monoxide per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36405/16]
View answerWednesday, 23 November 2016
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Information on the cause of death is not routinely collected by this Department, however the Central Statistics Office has provided the following data:
|
Year |
Number of Deaths caused by Carbon Monoxide |
|
2015 |
17* |
|
2014 |
21 |
|
2013 |
27 |
|
2012 |
17 |
|
22011 |
11 |
* Data for 2015 is by year of registration and as such could still be subject to change. Data for all other years is by year of occurrence.
The relevant International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code is T58 (Toxic effect of carbon monoxide).